National People s Power (NPP) Gampaha District Member of Parliament Asoka Sapumal Ranwala has been unanimously appointed as the new Speaker of Parliament. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (11:40 AM)
Ukraine fired a volley of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia on Wednesday, the latest new Western weapon it has been permitted to use on Russian targets a day after it fired U.S. ATACMS missiles. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (1:19 PM)
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), has decreased to -0.7% in October 2024 from -0.2% in September 2024, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (5:01 PM)
Delivering the government s policy statement in Parliament, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today revealed key economic strategies aimed at driving development and fostering growth in Sri Lanka. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (3:05 PM)
Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world s richest people, has been indicted in New York over his role in a $265 million bribery scheme, according to U.S. prosecutors. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (11:30 AM)
British politician John Prescott, a former merchant seaman who rose to the post of deputy prime minister, has died at age 86. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (4:18 PM)